tag Iran presidential election

Gov’t Urged to Focus on Less Privileged

EghtesadOnline: A majority of Iranians chose to place their confidence in President Hassan Rouhani once again, as they believed the path his government took over the past four years was the right one, a prominent Iranian economist said.
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Publish Date:27/May/2017 | 07:38

Iran’s Long Economic Journey

EghtesadOnline: The landslide reelection of Iran’s president, Hassan Rouhani, reflects the by now familiar pattern of continuity and change that has characterized Iran’s major elections over the last two decades, reads an article penned by director of London Middle East Institute, Hassan Hakimian, and published by international media organization Project Syndicate. According to Financial Tribune, excerpts of the article follow:
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Publish Date:27/May/2017 | 07:36

Rouhani Uses Instagram for Victory Speech

EghtesadOnline: After winning the May 19 presidential election with more than 23.5 million votes, or 57% of the total votes cast, President Hassan Rouhani addressed the nation on state television, and according to a source close to the presidential camp, his personal Instagram account.
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Publish Date:22/May/2017 | 08:52

Election Outcome to Impact Economic Recovery

EghtesadOnline: Iran voted on Friday in an election, the result of which will decide the direction of an economy still recovering from years of crippling sanctions—a state of affairs revealed in the charts below, reads a Financial Times article. Below is the full text:
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Publish Date:21/May/2017 | 09:02

Iran's re-engagement with the world at stake in Friday presidential vote

EghtesadOnline: Iranians vote for president on Friday in a contest likely to determine whether Tehran's re-engagement with the world stalls or quickens, although whatever the outcome no change is expected to its revolutionary system of conservative clerical rule.
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Publish Date:17/May/2017 | 08:32

Rouhani Could Lose Iran Presidency: Seven Charts Illustrate Why

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s more historically reliable opinion polls indicate President Hassan Rouhani is likely to win his bid for re-election on Friday. Yet his conservative challengers have put up a stronger fight than many expected, attacking his government’s economic record and accusing him of failing to improve living standards for the poor.
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Publish Date:17/May/2017 | 07:19

Official: No candidate officially quits

EghtesadOnline: Secretary of Elections HQ Ali Pourali Motlagh said on Monday that none of the candidates have officially withdrawn from the scene of presidential campaign, but some issues have been raised on social media.
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Publish Date:15/May/2017 | 14:06

Iran, Canada FMs hold phone call

EghtesadOnline: Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed the upcoming presidential election in Iran with his Canadian counterpart Chrystia Freeland during a phone call.
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Publish Date:10/May/2017 | 24:56

Rouhani Attacked Over Economy During Rancorous Election Debate

EghtesadOnline: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani clashed over the economy with a leading conservative rival during the first of three televised election debates on Friday, the most heated public exchanges yet of a campaign that will deliver a verdict on four years of engagement with the West.
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Publish Date:29/April/2017 | 04:42

Protecting Iran first priority: Presidential hopeful

EghtesadOnline: Iranian people have managed to embrace success in an array of spheres and represent themselves as a victorious nation across the world, says presidential candidate Hojatolesla Ebrahim Raisi.
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Publish Date:27/April/2017 | 07:53

Iran’s presidential election to hold in 103 countries

EghtesadOnline: Iranian presidential election will be held in 103 countries and 132 Iran’s entities such as embassies and consulates, Iranian deputy foreign minister for consular, parliamentary and Iranian affairs Hassan Ghashghavi announced.
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Publish Date:26/April/2017 | 10:51

If Elected, I Promise…

EghtesadOnline: Campaign promises such as doubling the country’s revenues without specifying a comprehensive plan can turn out to be dangerous or even destructive, reads an opinion piece by eminent Iranian economist Mousa Ghaninejad, published on Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture’s website.
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Publish Date:24/April/2017 | 09:25

Candidates fire first salvos in Iran presidential race

EghtesadOnline: The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) will air the draw for broadcasting live debates of presidential candidates on Sunday which saw one candidate launching his first criticism of the current administration.
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Publish Date:23/April/2017 | 24:22